Reply #15: I was fortunate enough...

[AnneD]

to see it this summer with my 17 yo daughter. I am a big science fiction buff and my daughter has had the fortunate misfortune of growing up in fandom. She wanted to see something else but this was one time I was insistent-despite her :eyes:

She is glad I put my foot down. It was the first time she was exposed to this theme. It was reminiscent of an Arthur C Clarke book I read once so it didn't have the shock to me as it did for her. She has sworn that she doesn't want kids (Hey, I said the same thing at her age). We had some very wonderful, thought provoking conversations about children, society, and the sense of hope that children represent (which is why I wasn't as bummed out at the ending as she was). We have seen more movies this year than I have in years-including several foreign films. Children of Men ranks highly for thought provoking. Of course we enjoyed Knocked Up and Enchanted and films of that nature but Children of Men will stay with you long after the lights come on.